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THOMAS-H. MOONEY, OF COVINGTON, KENTUCKY.

COFFIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 370,276, datedSeptember 20, 1887.

Application filed February 15, 1887. Serial No. 227,695.

.To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, THoMAs H. MooNEY, of Covington, in the county ofKenton and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Burial-Gases, which improvement is fully set forth in the followingspecifi cation and accompanying drawings, in which Figure lis aperspective view, with the corner partly cut away, of my improvedburialcase with the lid removed therefrom; Fig. 2, a sectional view ofthe side of the case, and Fig. 3 a view of the spring-fasteningdetached.

My device relates to an improvement in burglar and water proofburial-cases to be disposed within the vault so as to receive the cofiintherein, consisting of a metallic inward case provided outwardly with anartificialstone incasement at the sides and bottom as well as on theupper face oi the lid. The outer side of this metal case is providedwith studs so disposed that the artificial stone will adhere firmly tothe said metal case. Inwardly the case is provided with suitablesprings, while the lower side of the lid is provided with metalarrow-heads to engage with the said springs when the lid is placed inposition'V on the case. all of which will now be fully set forth indetail.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a metallic case, of suitablesize to receive the usual coflin,provided on the outer side with aseries of lugs or studs, B. These studs pass through the sides and endsof the metal case, and are headed on each end. Surrounding this case Iprovide an artificial-stone incasement, O, of a suitable thickness,which is molded around the case A and retained in position by means ofthe studs B. In lieu of the studs B, I sometimes find it convenient touse simply a dovetailed bead on the outer side of the metal case A, towhich the artificial stone C adheres, as I find it necessary to providea means of securing the artilicial stone on the case, as it will notordinarily adhere thereto. On the inner upper side of the case I providesprings D, formed with two oppositely-disposed openings at the top.

The lid E of the device, as shown in the draw- (No model.)

a series of solid-metal arrow-heads, G, so disposed thereon as to engagewith the spring forming the fastening D' on the inner side of the case Awhen the coffin is disposed therein and it is desired to close thevault. The lid E is provided with a rabbet, H, which corresponds withthe rabbet I on the upper edge of the case. p

I desire to use a thin coating of cement upon the upper edge of the caseA, so that when the lid E is placed in position it will be entirely airand water tight. When the said lid is placed` in position, the arrow G'engages with As will readily it is not new to provide projectionsattached to the metal part, whereby the union between the stone and themetal is effected; also, that spring-catches have been used to hold thelid upon the body'.

What I claim is- In a burial-case, the lid E, rabbeted on its edges atH, and provided on its lower side with the solid arrowheads G, combinedwith the iron and metal case A B, the latter rabbeted around the edge atI, and with the springs D on the inside of the metallic case,substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand,this 23d day of October, 1886, in the presence of witnesses.

THOMAS I-I. MOONEY.,

Witnesses:

JOHN W. WoLFE, WILLIAM WILMEDo

